The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-09
Close After Governor OgIesby.
A. SPIES.
MICBAEL SCHwAB,
SAMUEL FIELDEN.


SPRINGFIELD. Ill, November 5.-The in
terest in the Anarchist case is approaching
fever heat at the Capital and throughout
Central Illinois as the date of the execu-
tiOn of the condemned men grows nearer
and nearer. Every moment of Gov. 0g-
lesby is,watched with fervid curiosity, and
the rigid surveillance which he encounters
on every eide has become 50 irkS0me to
mis- excellency, that he has deemed 1t best
to enforce the strictest rules OF secrecy
in regard to all his actions. small army
OF newspaper correspondents besieged the
executive office to-day, and whenever the
Governor made his appearance, he was
greeted with such multitude OF queries,
that he, for the first time, adopted the in
flexible policy of saying nothing.
II have resolved" said be, ito say moth
ing about the matter. If talked to thu
preis at all L might say something un-
gOSTdedly that L did not mean, or | might
be misunderstood by you enterprising gen.
tlemen. Hence, with fairness to all, l
must refuse 10 reply to any question re-
gHIding the Anarchist matters"
Not more than three or foHr hours were
spent by the Governor in his office today
but nearly all thst time was spent in read
ing the correspondence and petitions pro
and con in the Anarchist matter. The
day brought in larger mail than has ever
been received FDy day heretofore. 1t is a
singular fact that as the day of execution
approaches, public sympathy for the
condemned men seems TO be
rather on the increase. IL was rumored at
the capital today that a communication
had been received from Col. Robert Iuger-
soil in behalf OF the condemned Auarch-
lists, but diligent INQUIRY failed to substan-
tlate this report. Certain IL is, however,
that many eminent men of the country
at large have either signed petitions, or
written to the Governor invoking execu-
tive 'emency. On the other hand, it Is
| lesrned from apparently reliable source,
| that yesterdays mail brought in numeT-
Gus letters and petitions urging the rigid
execution of the law on the grounds of
! public policy.
There is reason to believe that the much
| vsunted open letters of Parsons, Lingg,
| Fischer and Ensel to the Governor de-
handing absolute liberty or death. have
never been received here. Governor 0glas-
by animated to the Press that the only
| communications of that character he had
seen irons these men were the "0pen Let.
| ters' published some DAYS ago. There is
| little doubt that these letters which were
| published so broadcast throughout the
country were really never forwarded to the
| Governor. 1t was O'Clock in the after
noon when the Governor returned from
dinner and without opening his afternoon
| Andll ne at OuCe DTOCScu6Q 10 the OIDcS
Attorney General Hunt and remained with
that gentleman for over an hour. This is
| Oglesby's first interview with Hunt since
the latteIs return from the late scene of
action at Washington and the whole time
was consumed in discussion of the An
archist case.
UNITED LABOR APPEAL.
Hon. Wiley Z. Jones, Democratic mem
Der of the illinois House of Representa-
| tives from the Springfield District, yester-
/ day, received the following communica-
! ton:
/ HEADQUARTERS UNITED LABOR PARTY,
Rooms 4 and 5. No. $50 Z. Washington Street.
CHICAGO, Novem Der 3, 1887.
| To Hon. Wiley E. Jones, Springfield, ILL.,:
| We, the committee appointed by the eonven-
ton OF the United Labor party, most respect
presenting a petition to Governor Oglesby,
! for clemency in the case OF the
seven men now awaiting execution in the c Jok
/ county jail, We believe It TO be sn act which
any honest and true lover of humanity can take
| part IN with credit 10 himself, and that the ex-
interest OF the people. We earnestly solicit
! your cooperation in this measure. We will
have our headquarters at the St Nicholas, in
| Springfield, where we hope you will meet us on
| Monday night, or at the latest on Tuesday
| morning.
Represent stives. W. p. WRIGHT.
/ G. u. DICKSON,
r. NJ. BURKE, Senator.
Mr. Jones has not announced his inteD~
ton in the matter, preferring to await tbs
arrival of the delegation and learn what
assistance they desire him to render.